The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering of the University of Brescia carries out advanced research, innovation and knowledge-transfer activities in the automotive and sustainable mobility domains. The department operates at the interface between vehicle engineering, manufacturing technologies, materials, energy systems, environmental, economic, health and social assessment, with a strong focus on the challenges posed by the green and digital transition of the automotive sector.

DIMI is embedded in one of the most important manufacturing districts in Italy, Brescia Province, characterised by a dense network of automotive and mechanical SMEs, many of which are still strongly oriented towards internal combustion engine technologies. This context represents a unique living laboratory for studying and supporting the transition of the automotive value chain, combining technological development with analysis of industrial, environmental and societal impacts.

DIMI research activities contribute to national and European initiatives (including MOST – National Centre for Sustainable Mobility) and support evidence-based decision-making for industry and policymakers.

The automotive and mobility research at Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is organised around the following Topics.
Each area integrates experimental, numerical and system-level approaches and is open to collaboration with industrial and institutional partners.